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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Off Topic Chat

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    #11762
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,846 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120095776#Comment_120095776

    I find this the most dangerous time for over eating, so much stuff left in the cupboards and the willpower shot from Christmas. I need some serious injection of willpower and I need it now 😂.



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    #11763
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Early January has a real Pancake Tuesday vibe with all the leftover eating! 🥞



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    #11764
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120096598#Comment_120096598

    Yep. Still making my way through quality street and after eights at the moment 😂



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    #11765
    gidget
    Registered Users Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭gidget


    Cheers for the well wishes.

    Have made a start on a new CV, as had ditched my last one ages ago, trying to gather all the info & dates again.

    Just a case of taking it all in, as only got notified out of the blue yesterday of a meeting today with very cryptic info. Thinking on it now since, I reckon they were getting ready to inform us before Christmas & probably thought to themselves "nah wait until after to break the news".



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    #11766
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Thursday already, this week seems to be going marginally quicker than last week!



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    #11767
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120096913#Comment_120096913

    A firm I previously worked for announced redundancies in time for the people to finish up on the day we broke up for christmas. To say it was a bleak run up was an understatement, with a real resentment setting in for many. The rest of us in reality had been given a 6 month stay of execution and I was told of my redundancy the day I returned to the office after my honeymoon, knowing at the time we had a baby on the way (which ultimately ended up being twins) made it all the harder to take at the time. So I suppose the moral is, definitely get yourself a fresh new CV (in fact tailor them for specific applications if you can) and start looking as widespread redundancies rarely stop with one round.

    best of luck!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #11768
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120096598#Comment_120096598

    Most definitely! I'm 50:50 between trying to eat all the treats, to 'get rid of them' and trying to not eat any treats and be healthy. I'm hoping one will balance out the other...



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    #11769
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120099319#Comment_120099319

    I'm slowly (very slowly!) weaning myself off the treats.



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    #11770
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    That's some wind out there, stay safe if you out and about.



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    #11771
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    How is it only Thursday? Feels like March 3rd or something.... 😭

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #11772
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120099811#Comment_120099811

    I know!

    I can't believe it's still only mid Februar... oh. 😖



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    #11773
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120099963#Comment_120099963

    At least we're all in this together!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #11774
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120100178#Comment_120100178

    Yep we are all in the crapper together that is January haha



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    #11775
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120099319#Comment_120099319
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    Live scenes!! I’m almost at the end of the treats now. And I’m not a quitter 😂



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    #11776
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120100541#Comment_120100541

    Sounds like me! Two tubs of Quality Street, half a pack of mince pies, some Christmas cake and pudding, and one mini Stollen that I have been saving. I might eat it on Rudolph Day.



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    #11777
    Sebastian.Fahrner
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Sebastian.Fahrner


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120100541#Comment_120100541

    Save the prezel 🥨



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    #11778
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    TGIF! Honestly has been the longest week...I feel jaded and it's only the first full week back! Hope the wind wasn't too bad with everyone. It was wild here, lots of trees & telephone wires down.

    Roll on the weekend!



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    #11779
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120101877#Comment_120101877

    Hope all OK there CL, wind was pretty wild here last night. Didn't notice any major trees down etc when out dropping kids off earlier so we might have missed the worst of it.

    OH's cousins from the States are back in Dublin Monday so staying with us for a few days before they head home. I don't mind them staying at all however the house will need another clean, spare bed changed etc so will be a busy enough weekend. After doing the decorations all last weekend, can't seem to catch a break at the minute re relaxing weekends!



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    #11780
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Tell you what, the mountain of washing in ours is unrelenting. Getting stuff dried is the major disruption at the moment, oh for some sunny breezy days to allow us get through most of it. But hear you on the lack of 'relax' time. Even this weekend we've GAA pre season meetings & 2 birthday party's for the kids to attend... all go at ours.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #11781
    tscul32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,555 ✭✭✭tscul32


    Just back from 4 days in Disneyland Paris. Still have some Christmas treats but also recovering from buffets so not sure what to do, although I suspect we'll polish some off over the weekend. But the healthy eating needs to start soon - despite the 125,000 steps.



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    #11782
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    That wind was wild last night. Thankfully no damage done, that I could see anyway. Typically, today was brown bin day, it can get collected any time from 7:30, so I had to leave the bin out last night. I had visions of the bin, and its contents, flying down the road during the night. It was almost right where I left it this morning, so no picking up food scraps this morning. Phew!



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    #11783
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120102349#Comment_120102349

    We had green bin day yesterday and unfortunately saw a few blew over and paper/cardboard blowing all over the road. Was in the car so couldn't stop to pick them up.



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    #11784
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120102062#Comment_120102062

    This - the state of our utility room is giving me serious anxiety. I just can't seem to get to the bottom of it. I've two baskets that need to be folded and put away, two clothes horses up in the kitchen with clothes waiting on a brief spin in the dryer, a wash in the machine waiting to go out & somehow, the dirty clothes basket is still overflowing! At this point, there must surely be lodgers in our house that I have yet to meet!



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    #11785
    Aisling(",)
    Registered Users Posts: 6,400 ✭✭✭Aisling(",)


    The power went to the whole village last night for a few hours.So glad that I buy a lot of candles!I had to made a sandwich for dinner surrounded by tea lights like some 1800's person.

    It meant my couch to 5k session was cancelled as there were no floodlights!I didn't even bring the dogs out for a walk because I wouldn't have been able to see where I was walking without street lights. We've only got farms past my estate so it was properly dark, first time since I've moved out of Dublin that I've had this happen.

    This was my first week back to work and I'm delighted it's drawing to an end. I'm off next Monday and Thursday and I've a day off every week till the 13th if February so I'm looking forward to the shorter weeks. December was manic so I'll take it while I can.



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    #11786
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,229 ✭✭✭jellybear


    Hope everyone's well!

    Little one and I met up with a friend and her baby for breakfast this morning...I had pancakes 😁 New Year's diet can start next Thursday. It's my birthday on Wednesday so we'll be going for dinner and all I've asked hubby for is a chocolate fudge cake 😂

    I hear you guys about the busyess...it's just non stop! Bought storage during the week so planning on doing a big tidy up over the weekend.

    @gidget so sorry to hear about your job. Hopefully there's something even better for you just around the corner!!

    Enjoy the sunshine all...now why didn't I put that washing machine on last night, tis a great day for the drying 😂



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    #11787
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Happy Friday everyone

    I haven’t got on here this week trying to keep on top of things at home

    thank god it’s dry today the rain as been so miserable this week, got out for a walk this morning, trying to eat a little healthier I need to plan better, lunches are my downfall it leads to picking, food shop tomorrow so I better get planning and allow for the bad weather expected next week

    I love pancakes @jellybear a lovely treat

    @gidget sorry to hear about your job

    I’m with you washing is never ending I’ve a line of towels out drying 😂



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    #11788
    Nothing surprises me now
    Registered Users Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭Nothing surprises me now


    Reductions in Carraig Donn on Christmas decorations, nice selection.

    https://www.carraigdonn.com/collections/christmas-sale?utm_source=email&utm_medium=campaign-email&utm_campaign=Thurs%20-%20Winter%20Sale-Christmas%20Focus-%2012%2F01%2F23&_kx=a72kDnD4umvCz6k92jBdOKMXsnDpwWu55re7JwS2TF0%3D.KUEpA5



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    #11789
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,846 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120102461#Comment_120102461

    We have free electricity on Saturdays so it's a wash, dry, fold day for everything in the house - it's a lifesaver.



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    #11790
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120103511#Comment_120103511

    How do I sign up for this????



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    #11791
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,846 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120103595#Comment_120103595

    We're with electric Ireland. The normal daily rate is a little higher but we have solar pv's and solar thermals so our usage form the grid is a bit lower in general so it works for us.



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